Sid Veijer, seven, from Staphorst, The Netherlands, has died as a result of a crash on his minibike.
On December 22, the young talent was seriously injured in an accident at the indoor kart track in Swalmen, where he was training.
Veijer suffered serious head injuries in the crash, after which several operations followed. In the end, it was to no avail. Father Reinold Veijer shared the intensely sad new on social media. He spoke of an ultimately "unfair fight that Sid could not win."
In October, Veijer became Dutch champion in the Minibike Junior A class. Veijer is the nephew of Dutch Moto2 rider Collin Veijer, who himself commented on social media.
"Sid, You fought as hard as you could with everything that had happened, but this hard and difficult fight you couldn't beat," the statement read.
"Im very proud to be your cousin and will never forget the fun times we had together even though I wasn't at home much. I will never forget the memories and never forget you as a person. You will forever be on my mind. You make me more motivated to fight as hard as you did.
"I love you Sid ❤️"
RacingNews365 wishes the whole family our condolences and strength with their loss.
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